Reference meaning
water nymph
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submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water
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Other meanings
2. noun
a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions
3. noun
(Greek mythology) any nymph of the water
4. noun
a fairy that inhabits water
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